Healthy living is the basis of functional medicine with Dr Bob Rountree
The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai
Release Date: 03/14/2025
From Toxic Babies to Clean Homes: How One Dad's Chemical Crisis Sparked a Non-Toxic Revolution
The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai
When Stephen Ezell's newborn son broke out in a horrific rash from toxic laundry detergent, it set him on an 18-year mission that would transform him from a restaurant owner into one of America's leading non-toxic product manufacturers. In this eye-opening conversation with Dr. Pedram Shojai, Ezell reveals the shocking truth about household chemicals lurking in our homes - from the 200+ toxic compounds found in newborn umbilical cord blood to the disturbing reality that 82% of consumers equate "clean" with artificial scent rather than actual cleanliness. Ezell shares the wild journey of...
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The Doctor Who Chose Health Over Healthcare: A Surgeon's Journey to Functional Medicine
The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai
What happens when a successful surgeon realizes the medical system that made him wealthy is slowly killing him? Dr. Darshan Shah was living the American dream—performing hundreds of surgeries, owning multiple surgical centers, and earning top dollar. But at 42, he was 50 pounds overweight, battling six different diseases, and taking 15 pharmaceutical drugs daily. Then came the moment that changed everything: holding a donut in a hospital lounge while reading about his 50% chance of dying before his newborn son turned 20. In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Shah reveals how he completely...
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Energy Medicine: The Science Behind PEMF Technology
The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai
Join Dr. Pedram Shojai as he interviews Mark, a former NASA rocket scientist, about the fascinating world of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy. This eye-opening conversation explores how a small, affordable device is helping people with chronic health issues when traditional medicine falls short. Mark shares his journey from skeptic to advocate after witnessing remarkable results with PTSD, anxiety, Lyme disease, and more. Learn about the science behind electromagnetic frequencies, how they influence cellular health, and why this technology—once suppressed by pharmaceutical...
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The Gut Connection: Solving Health Mysteries with Dr. Rob Silverman
The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai
In this enlightening podcast, the host speaks with Dr. Rob Silverman, a chiropractor who expanded into functional medicine after discovering the profound connection between gut health and overall wellness. Dr. Silverman shares how he initially focused on musculoskeletal issues but found that many patients' chronic pain and inflammation stemmed from gut problems. The conversation explores several key topics: The critical importance of gut health as "the epicenter of health" with 80% of immune cells located there How leaky gut (increased intestinal permeability) allows undigested food particles...
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Feeling Safe in an Unsafe World: Understanding Neuroception
The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai
In this insightful episode of the Urban Monk Podcast, Dr. Pedram Shojai explores the critical concept of neuroception—our nervous system's automatic detection of safety and threat—and how it fundamentally impacts our health, happiness, and ability to thrive. Dr. Shojai breaks down the science behind Dr. Stephen Porges' polyvagal theory, explaining how our subconscious continuously scans for environmental cues of safety or danger, triggering different responses in our autonomic nervous system. When we don't feel safe, our body can't properly heal, digest, or function optimally—regardless...
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Bones of Steel: How a Marine Reversed Osteoporosis and Rewrote His Future
The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai
At 30 years old, former Marine Kevin Ellis received shocking news: he had osteoporosis, a condition most associate with elderly women. Facing a medical system offering only medication and the grim prediction of inevitable fractures, Kevin refused to accept this fate. In this eye-opening conversation, Kevin reveals how he transformed his diagnosis by uncovering the true causes of bone loss and building a protocol that not only reversed his own osteoporosis but has now helped thousands reclaim their skeletal health. Discover why the standard medical approach to bone health is dangerously...
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Healthy living is the basis of functional medicine with Dr Bob Rountree
The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai
Bob Rountree is a legend in the functional medicine space and it's important to hear how he's living.
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The Lullaby is LOUD- Self Sabotage and Conscious Awareness
The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai
Why do we self sabotage? Why do we avoid pain so readily? How can we change the way we go about things to be less avoidant and come back to life?
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Are EMFs Actually Harmful?
The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai
Nick Pineault is known as the EMF Guy. I brought him to have a sane and sober discussion aroudn a topic that has a lot of sillyness around it. Listen to this!
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Healing THROUGH Grief
The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai
It's a process but do you know how? You have to feel it to heal it but there are ways to make it flow better. Let's discuss.
info_outlineBob Rountree is a legend in the functional medicine space and it's important to hear how he's living.